Mom was in the hospital for four days, then a week ago Sunday she was released, now I just got a call that her blood work shows she’s back in renal failure. I’m not surprised. Now we’re waiting on a call back to see if she’s going back in the hospital. I don’t know how much more my dad can take.
We’ve have been doing everything we can for her. She hasn’t been fully awake for weeks. Yet she’ll eat a little, we’ve been getting her to drink plenty, but it’s not enough. And she’s starting to clamp her mouth shut. It’s the blood pressure med they say. She’s on her third one. Well, shit. What’s worse, the blood pressure being high or kidney failure? I see my mom dying. Dad still thinks she’s coming back. I wish it could be true, but I have a really hard time believing it.
At this point I’m praying that it could be over for her. She would never want this. Even if she could snap back, snap back to what? Dad is trying desperately shout her back, he can’t let go.
They just called back. I need to call the ambulance to come get her.
Shit.
It’s hours later now, and she’s all checked in and settled in her room. They’ve done some tests and scanned her kidneys. The nephrologist will be in to talk to us tomorrow morning. I don’t know. What will they do at this point? And why?
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Waiting to see what’s next.
the most draining thing…
make sure you take care of yourself, even if your tendency is to take care of others… don’t forget about you…
peace and blessings and prayers to the deity(ies)…